BACHELORS OF ARTS DEGREE IN ENGLISH
The ENGLISH major is perfect for you if you enjoy reading, writing and language. You will study literature in relation to history, philosophy and culture. You will also have the opportunity to improve your poetry and fiction writing skills. This program offers you a well-rounded liberal arts education, preparing you for graduate school or a career in law, journalism, advertising, teaching or writing.
GOALS
Graduates of the Bachelor of Arts Degree program in English will:
Be able to articulate an understanding of the diversity and continuity of the human endeavor through a broad-based educational experience that includes reading, writing, and critical thinking. Students will be able to:
- Express in writing an understanding of the continuity between disciplines and genres.
- Read, analyze, and evaluate the works of authors across a wide continuum of genres and periods of literary history.
- Research, analyze, and articulate in writing and orally a critical response to the works of a single author.
Have the background and competencies to succeed in professions and/or programs of further study involving proficiency in language and writing (i.e. journalism, advertising, publishing, law, teaching, research). Students will be able to:
- Write effectively using the conventions of standard American English.
- Speak effectively, and to articulate and defend a position.
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